Mike Lynch Minnesota Starwatch Class
Your invited to bring lawn chairs to make yourself comfy!
Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center. This night with the stars, constellations, planets, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae starts off with an indoor orientation followed by quality time outside under the heavens. Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Scorpius the Scorpion, and some of the great stories behind them. We'll also use large reflecting telescopes including two giant 20" reflectors that are among the biggest mobile telescopes in Minnesota for a close up view of star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and other wonders in our early spring skies.
We'll also use an astronomical camera-telescope system for extra special views of our more distant universe. You'll get a great handout package with user-friendly star maps and constellation charts, websites, a telescope-buying guide, and more! Mike Lynch is a meteorologist at WCCO Radio and has been hosting star watch parties and teaching astronomy classes for over 47 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book; "Mike Lynch's Minnesota Star Watch" that'll be available for purchase at a discount. Even if it's cloudy you'll learn a lot, have a great time and get a Mike Lynch "Cloud Check" for a future Minnesota Starwatch Class.
Sorry, no refunds after October 8th, 2021
Your universe is waiting! Make the stars your old friends!
Location: PWELC in the Gary Westby Building
